A short while before his passing, the family of Rabbi Immanuel Schochet encouraged bochurim to learn in his merit.

By COLlive reporter

Even in his final days, Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet OBM has inspired others to learn and grow in knowledge and understanding of Torah.

About 20 bochurim of the Mesivta Lubavitch in Toronto have become versed in the Talmudic tractate of Bava Metziah in a learning campaign sponsored by the Schochet family.

Testing them was his brother, Rabbi Dovid Schochet, Rabbi of the Chabad community in Toronto and President of the Orthodox Council of Ontario (Vaad HaRabbonim), as well as Rabbi Mordechai Ochs, Rabbi of Congregation Torah Emes of Toronto.

An event honored the bochurim was held with the participation of bochurim, their parents, hanhala staff and family members of Rabbi Schochet, who had spent his life teaching and writing about Jewish thought and ethics.

Mendel Jacobson, a bochur, made the siyum and inspiring words were heard from Rafi Schemel, a great-nephew of Rabbi Immanuel Schochet, as well as his son Rabbi Yitzchok Schochet from London and his brother Rabbi Ezra Schochet, Rosh Yeshivas Ohr Elchanan Chabad in Los Angeles.

The program was emceed by Rabbi Yosef Gorman who thanked the Talmidim Shluchim Avremel Vogel and Aizik Schwei for arranging the learning campaign. "It is a sure thing that in this zchus of the limud hatorah, they have added and honored the marvelous life of Rabbi Schochet. Baruch dayan haemes," the yeshiva said.

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1

Yosef Laib Vechter

Lucky is the students that can draw from his well of inspiration - He is pashut a Mechaya - like a Mechanech from back in the good old days - Amazing what he has done for my son

(7/28/2013 1:35:33 PM)

2

and for my son too

his devotion, love and care for his talmidim are exemplary We need more like him!.

(7/28/2013 2:56:43 PM)

3

the best mesivta!!

Go rabbi Oster!!!

(7/28/2013 4:19:33 PM)

4

and for my sons too

A real caring individual with genuine relationships with the bochurim. With one goal in mind: the positive growth of each talmid (from all years) in ruchnius,emotionally,socially and everything else...a BIG YASHER KOACH RABBI WECHTER!!

(7/28/2013 4:56:55 PM)

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yosef leib

he is a beacon of light to all that know him... lucky are his 4 boys

(7/28/2013 5:10:19 PM)

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Rabbi Oster

Rabbi Vechter and Rabbi Gorman together are the best shiur gimmel magid shiur mashpia combo there is! But let us not forget Rabbi Oster. He gets the credit for producing thousands of top notch bachurim!